Scott Scher | Seattle Real Estate Lawyer

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About Scott

Mr.Scher has practiced commercial and residential real estate law since 1988.  He is also a licensed Washington State real estate broker.  

Mr. Scher's practice includes negotiating and drafting commercial and residential purchase and sale agreements, financing agreements for buyer and sellers, and loan workouts and debt modifications for investors and lending institutions.  He has also been appointed by the Washington courts and lending institutions to manage and sell commercial and residential real estate and related real estate loans.

Credentials:

• Rated AV (Highest Rating) by Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service

• Named one of Seattle Metropolitan Magazine's "Top Lawyers"

• Member of American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals for Commercial Mediation and Arbitration

• Licensed Washington State real estate broker

• Member of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service Arbitration and Disciplinary Panel

• King County Superior Court Arbitrator under the Court's Mandatory Arbitration Program

• Member of State of Washington Foreclosure Mediation Panel   

• Admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court

Representative Transactions:

• Negotiated sale of a $17 Million multi-use commercial real estate project
 
• Negotiated sale of a $3.7 Million industrial real estate project

• Negotiated $3.0 Million apartment loan workout with institutional lender   

• Negotiated the purchase and sale of residential, condominium, apartment, and commercial real estate

• Drafted seller financed lending agreements for $1.2 Million Seattle apartment sale

• Court appointed receiver for commercial properties throughout the State of Washington



Experience

Partner

Partner at Sternberg Thomson Okrent & Scher, PLLC

1996-Present

Admission

Verified United States Supreme Court

 

Verified United States District Court, Western District of Washington

 

Verified Washington

 

Education

Southern California Marshall School of Business

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Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Panel of of Neutrals for Commercial Mediation and Arbitration, American Arbitration Association (–)
    2010 / present
  • Member of the Arbitration and Disciplinary Panel, Northwest Multiple Listing Service
  • King County Superior Court Arbitrator - Mandatory Arbitration, King County Superior Court
  • Foreclosure Mediation Panel, State of Washington
  • President of Board and Board Member, NW Folklife (–)
    1997 / 2009
  • Member Broker, Northwest Multiple Listing Service
  • Member Broker, Commercial Brokers Association
Honors / Awards
  • Seattle Metropolitan Magazine's "Top Lawyers," Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
  • Rated AV (Highest Rating, Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service

Sternberg Thomson Okrent & Scher, PLLC Highlights

Real Estate

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